“Fiction doesn’t deal with what happened once. Fiction deals with what happens.”
– Orson Scott Card, Characters and Viewpoint
This reminds me of the scene in Terry Pratchett’s The Truth where he talks about how people don’t want news, they want “olds”. We build out from the familiar, and give it freshness through a new perspective.
Ooooh, very good stuff. The Truth is one of my favorite Pratchett novels too. I have never read Card on writing, but I am a big admirer of his Alvin Maker books. Thanks!
Ooooh, very good stuff. The Truth is one of my favorite Pratchett novels too. I have never read Card on writing, but I am a big admirer of his Alvin Maker books. Thanks!
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